Hop comparison
Hallertauer Tradition vs Valkyrie
Hallertauer Tradition is an aroma hop from Germany; Valkyrie is an aroma hop from USA. Alpha acids: 4–6.5% for Hallertauer Tradition versus 12–14.5% for Valkyrie, so Valkyrie brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.6–0.85 versus 2.43 mL/100 g. Valkyrie has a clearly higher share of myrcene, the oil behind resinous, citrus and fruity notes. Shared aroma notes: orange. Hallertauer Tradition adds earthy, grassy, tea; Valkyrie, fruitcake, sweet, dank. Both stand out for lavender notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Hallertauer Tradition | Valkyrie | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Germany, France | USA |
| Year | 1993 | – |
| Breeder | – | Great Lakes Hops (GLH) |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 4–6.5 | 12–14.5 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 3–5.5 | 3.9–6.3 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 25–30 | 34 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.6–0.85 | 2.43 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 23.5–41 | 55 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 25–30 | 3.2 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | – | 4.4 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 0–1 | 0.3 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.7–1.3 | 0.9 |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, earthy and woody | citrus, other fruit, floral, herbal, spicy, resinous, sweet |
| Descriptors | earthy, grassy, tea, spicy, orange, lavender | fruitcake, orange, sweet, dank, spice, baked fruit |
| Sources | 4 | 1 |
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